tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post7365666805936740928..comments2017-09-25T14:53:45.404-05:00Comments on AngryBlackBitch: Meanwhile on Planet Earth...Pamela Merritthttps://plus.google.com/114081928830034520671noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-52577634465563828102008-02-23T13:22:00.000-06:002008-02-23T13:22:00.000-06:00I don't really doubt they needed to take out this ...I don't really doubt they needed to take out this satellite in a way that destroyed the Hydrazine tank (that is some NASTY shit, folks!). However, what makes this especially interesting is the timing relative to China's recent anti-satellite missile test. I think someone in the administration said, "Well isn't this just the perfect opportunity to show the Chinese we've already had this ability without seeming too belligerent?"Sean Robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07526658818130161330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-90983895775852405522008-02-22T08:21:00.000-06:002008-02-22T08:21:00.000-06:00nawww, that ain't what AFRICOM is about. Remember...nawww, that ain't what AFRICOM is about. Remember Ethiopia & Somalia? ;-) Now *that's* what's called "helping African leaders solve African problems"...yee-haw! more wars by proxy! perfect when you don't understand the situation on the ground!<BR/><BR/>p.s. -- whee! first comment, although I'm a long-time readerJameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16325480839584685124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-18904086333471124482008-02-20T20:57:00.000-06:002008-02-20T20:57:00.000-06:00Oh yea. I forgot. Like this isn't a Star Wars miss...Oh yea. I forgot. <BR/><BR/><B>Like this isn't a Star Wars missle test. Do they think we're STUUpid or something?</B>GDAEmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08348919163462907583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-24371331762696728912008-02-20T19:53:00.000-06:002008-02-20T19:53:00.000-06:00Regarding your sigh - I just made a similar rant a...Regarding your sigh - I just made a similar rant about Bush's speaking skills in my journal -- why does he say things like "that's baloney" and "that's bull" when he's visiting a foreign nation??? Can't he be more formal? It's embarrassing.<BR/><BR/>As for the satellite, I just hope that showing off is the only reason for shooting it down...otherwise, what exactly is so special about this satellite that we shoot it down when we let all the previous ones just fall where they may?karmicdragonflyhttp://karmicdragonfly.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-57493880614360513952008-02-20T19:30:00.000-06:002008-02-20T19:30:00.000-06:00Capsicum...Lawd, have mercy! A bitch needs to pay...Capsicum...<BR/><BR/>Lawd, have mercy! A bitch needs to pay more attention to Science Fridays on NPR.<BR/><BR/>I guess I'm wondering how many satellites may suffer quadruple systems failures.<BR/><BR/>Shudder.<BR/><BR/>And what the hell happens to that defense toy if it misses? It has to land too, right?<BR/><BR/>Lawd, have mercy.<BR/><BR/>***logs off to work on bunker***Shark-fuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323962708956637012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-20847095711607040702008-02-20T18:31:00.000-06:002008-02-20T18:31:00.000-06:00Damn, Shark-Fu, you goin' ole school with 'Fuck a ...Damn, Shark-Fu, you goin' ole school with 'Fuck a Duck'. Anyhoo, all this shit about shootin' down shit in space at 60 mil a pop bothers the hell out of me. Over the 40 some odd years of shit being sent up there, NASA always claimed that the shit would "burn" up whenever the shit got old or broken as it fell through the atmosphere on its fall back to earth. I'm suspicious of this shit because, if NASA has this technology that can shoot shit out of space at will, does it raise questions about those several shuttles that somehow blew up and where deemed "accidents" in years past? Just wonderin'.<BR/>dandyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-15877505857315686232008-02-20T17:02:00.000-06:002008-02-20T17:02:00.000-06:00How many? Good question. There are around 9000 obj...How many? Good question. There are around 9000 objects in low earth orbit being tracked by NASA. Not all of those are satellites: some are broken pieces of dead satellites, bits of Space Shuttle, etc. And of course, no one without a clearance knows how many are satellites vs. space junk since LEO satellites are all either commissioned by universities for research or by a military (US, China, Russia, Japan are the biggest players) I'd guess at least 2-3,000 of those "objects" are satellites. Then there are a couple hundred telecom satellites in GEO orbit. <BR/><BR/>Most of the satellites have triple- and quadruple-backup computer systems in case something fails. Usually, a satellite will stay in orbit until it burns through nearly all its fuel, and then launch itself into earth descent, generally into the pacific or indian oceans, with the very last bit of fuel. <BR/><BR/>I'm sure the Decider is beyond thrilled that he gets to play with the multi-billion dollar missile defense toys, but I don't think the engineers directing the mission are quite as happy about it. That shit isn't tested properly, and there's no guarantee it'll work. In fact, if I were the gambling kind, I'd be betting that the missiles fail miserably and we end up with an uncontrolled descent/crash anyway.Capsicumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08716549141617300585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-467826857079730152008-02-20T15:34:00.000-06:002008-02-20T15:34:00.000-06:00BWAHH HAAAHAAA! You said, "Fuck a duck, that spin...BWAHH HAAAHAAA! You said, "Fuck a duck, that spin made my Afro hurt!" and I spit my coffee all over my monitor!Yankee, Transferredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06627693160131161133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-82089982717199048152008-02-20T14:54:00.000-06:002008-02-20T14:54:00.000-06:00I believe our Decider and his minions are giddy as...I believe our Decider and his minions are giddy as hell about being able to use our missile system on something..you know..to see if the damn thing actually works? <BR/><BR/>Buddha knows our Fed Govt has spent millions, if not billions of our hard-earned tax dollars on systems that never work..or fail to work properly more times than not.<BR/><BR/>But I do love your take on the whole Satellite issue Shark Fu..and your comments on the Dipshit-in-Chief's Africa tour. ;)Dustyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698117410778232102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-25527251693617966012008-02-20T13:46:00.000-06:002008-02-20T13:46:00.000-06:00Latest word is that the Navy will NOT be shooting ...Latest word is that the Navy will NOT be shooting the satellite down tonight due to rough seas in the North Pacific (anti satellite rocket to be launched from a ship.) What is interesting is the original time for the "big knock down." 7:30 pm Pacific time-the same moment as the full lunar eclipse. No coincidence? Heh. Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean people aren't out to get me-I think Woody Allen said it.megamoosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08193554132706114108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-28448421178219758622008-02-20T13:40:00.000-06:002008-02-20T13:40:00.000-06:00"Africom" ???!!! That reeks of Haliburton-based p..."Africom" ???!!! <BR/><BR/>That reeks of Haliburton-based poo.<BR/><BR/>*sighs wearily, messages temples with fingertips*<BR/><BR/>Will it ever fucking end?girl6https://www.blogger.com/profile/03281929585006049455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-4960138496465952822008-02-20T13:20:00.000-06:002008-02-20T13:20:00.000-06:00On a lighter note I hope this "satellactic-shoot-o...On a lighter note I hope this "satellactic-shoot-out" doesn't mess up tonight's lunar eclipse!Dave Coulterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12613987836803392641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-73942968866501485982008-02-20T13:12:00.000-06:002008-02-20T13:12:00.000-06:00Yay! An expert! Thanks so much for that informat...Yay! An expert! Thanks so much for that information. <BR/><BR/>How many of those things are up in space anyway?Shark-fuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323962708956637012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-53904908425543827532008-02-20T12:46:00.000-06:002008-02-20T12:46:00.000-06:00I usually lurk silently, but your comments on the ...I usually lurk silently, but your comments on the spy satellite. I work in the satellite industry, and it's pretty obvious to me that that thing needs to come down in a controlled way. All satellites are designed to fail gracefully and to come to earth at the end of their lifetimes in a controlled re-entry. This satellite, however, failed immediately upon launch, and the computer that should be controlling its descent is dead. (I could say something derogatory here about the state of the aerospace industry and quality control during production of $200 million dollar spacecraft, but I'll leave it for now). <BR/><BR/>And trust me, the fuel in that thing is not something you want to hit anywhere that's populated. Nasty stuff, hydrothorazine. <BR/><BR/>Really the most likely failure scenario here is that all our expensive anti-missile crap will miss the mark entirely.Capsicumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08716549141617300585noreply@blogger.com